Office of the Provost

During the summer of 2019, the Think Big team and the Office of the Provost have been developing and refining metrics, mapping out pathway implementation plans and hosting campuswide meetings to discuss the Think Big strategic plan. Members of the community are invited to Think Big: Engage with…

Provost Ben Vinson III invites members of the university community to submit nominations for honorary degrees. This honor recognizes people whose work exemplifies the highest ideals and standards of “excellence in any valued aspect of human endeavor, including the realm of scholarship, public…

During the summer of 2019, the Think Big team and the Office of the Provost have been developing and communicating metrics, mapping out pathway implementation plans and hosting campus meet-ups to discuss the Think Big strategic plan. The Office of the Provost will host a campus-wide update…

The Office of the Provost and the University Center for Innovation in Teaching and Education (UCITE) have worked with university officials to update policies for undergraduate, graduate and professional student teaching assistant (TA) training. Students employed as teaching assistants are…

During the summer, the Think Big team and the Office of the Provost have been developing and communicating metrics, mapping out pathway implementation plans and hosting campus meet-ups to discuss the Think Big strategic plan. Faculty, staff and students are invited to a Think Big Campus Meet-Up…

Provost and Executive Vice President Ben Vinson III described how the Case Western Reserve University community can support a renaissance in Cleveland driven by technology. In an op-ed titled “Cleveland: Imagining a modern renaissance” for Crain Cleveland’s Business, Vinson explained how each of…

Provost and Executive Vice President Ben Vinson III’s book Before Mestizaje: The Frontiers of Race and Caste in Colonial Mexico was recently recognized by the Latin American Studies Association. The association named the book the recipient of the 2019 Howard F. Cline Book Prize in Mexican…

Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to meet-ups for the Seed Sprint component of the university’s new strategic planning effort, Think Big. Attendees will have the chance to engage with one another and discuss their ideas for Seed Sprints—short, interdisciplinary…

Provost and Executive Vice President Ben Vinson III was recently elected to the executive committee of the Conference of Latin American History. Vinson will serve a three-year term, with one year each as vice president, president and past president. The Conference of Latin American History is the…

Provost and Executive Vice President Ben Vinson III discussed his book, Before Mestizaje: Lobos, Moriscos, Coyotes and the Frontiers of Race and Caste in Colonial Mexico, for a podcast titled “Kingdom, Empire and Plus Ultra: Conversations on the History of Portugal and Spain, 1415-1898.” Featured…